[Adopted 4-27-1971 by Ord. No. 567]
[1]
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 2026, adopted 3-9-2021, revised
all references to the "Director of Recreational Activities" or the
"Director of Recreation" to the "Director of Public Recreation and
Senior Services."
[Amended 11-26-2019 by Ord. No. 1982]
There is hereby established a full-time position
of Director of Public Recreation and Senior Services in the Borough
of Middlesex.
[Amended 11-26-2019 by Ord. No. 1982]
The Director of Public Recreation and Senior
Services shall perform such duties as planning, promoting, organizing
and administering a comprehensive recreation program for the entire
community on a year-round basis and do related work as from time to
time may be determined by the Mayor and Council. Said Director shall
exercise judgment and ingenuity in the direction of the recreational
programs and in interpreting the needs and desires of the public and
shall cooperate with interested private organizations and groups in
planning and developing recreational activities.
A.
The Director of Public Recreation and Senior Services
shall have education and/or other training and experience to meet
one of the following requirements:
[Amended 11-26-2019 by Ord. No. 1982]
(1)
Graduation from a recognized college or university
with specialization in recreation and one year of paid supervisory
experience in professional recreation work in the planning, promoting,
organizing and/or administration of a comprehensive service for an
entire community.
(2)
Graduation from a recognized college or university
with specialization in a field related to recreation, such as group
work, sociology or physical education and two years of paid supervisory
experience in professional recreation work in the planning, promoting,
organizing and/or administration of a comprehensive recreation service
for an entire community.
(3)
Graduation from a recognized college or university
and three years of paid supervisory experience in professional recreation
work in the planning, promoting, organizing and/or administration
of a comprehensive recreation service for an entire community.
(4)
Six or more years of successful administrative and
supervisory recreation experience in the planning, promoting, organizing
and/or administration of a comprehensive recreation program.
B.
In meeting the above-designated qualifications, applicants
may substitute one year of specialized graduate training in recreation
for one year of successful professional recreation experience.
[Amended 11-22-1977 by Ord. No. 772; 11-26-2019 by Ord. No. 1982]
The Director of Public Recreation and Senior
Services shall be required either to possess a certificate as Recreation
Administrator issued by the New Jersey State Board of Recreation Examiners
or must obtain said certificate within two years after assuming the
duties of said position.
[Amended 11-26-2019 by Ord. No. 1982]
The Director of Public Recreation and Senior
Services shall be in good health and free from disabling physical
or mental defects which would impair the proper performance of the
required duties.
